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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2012; 18(33): 4578-4584
Published online Sep 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i33.4578
Table 1 Endoscopic and pathologic characteristics of endoscopic submucosal dissection groups
GroupsAbsolute (n = 100)Expanded (n = 248)P value
Age (yr), mean (range)62.2 (33-86)62.9 (33-91)0.589
Male (%)70 (70)189 (76.2)0.277
Location (%)0.183
Upper3 (3)21 (8.5)
Middle31 (31)69 (27.8)
Lower66 (66)158 (63.7)
Macroscopic type (%)< 0.001
Elevated59 (59)56 (22.6)
Flat/depressed36 (36)131 (52.8)
Mixed5 (5)61 (24.6)
Endoscopic ulcer (%)< 0.001
Present0 (0)161 (64.9)
Absent100 (100)87 (35.1)
Resection (%)0.053
En-bloc100 (100)234 (94.4)
Complete reconstruction0 (0)8 (3.2)
≥ 3 piecemeal0 (0)6 (2.4)
Histology (%)0.069
Differentiated100 (100)238 (96)
Undifferentiated0 (0)10 (4)
Depth (%)< 0.001
M259 (59)89 (35.9)
M341 (41)131 (52.8)
SM10 (0)28 (11.3)
Tumor size (mean, range)11.4 (2-20)21.2 (3-86)< 0.001
≤ 20 mm (%)100 (100)131 (52.8)
> 20 mm (%)0 (0)117 (47.2)
Lateral margin (%)< 0.001
Positive0 (0)24 (9.7)
Negative100 (100)224 (90.3)
Vertical margin (%)0.500
Positive0 (0)2 (0.8)
Negative100 (100)246 (99.2)
Phenotype (%)0.312
Gastric24 (24)66 (26.6)
Intestinal31 (31)92 (37)
Mixed45 (45)90 (36.3)
VEGF (%)0.096
Positive79 (79)72 (29)
Negative21 (21)176 (71)
High MVD/LVD (%)0.116
Positive16 (16)59 (23.8)
Negative84 (84)189 (76.2)
LVI HES0.713
Positive0 (0)1 (0.4)
Negative100 (100)247 (99.6)
LVI IHCS0.038
Positive0 (0)11 (4.4)
Negative100 (100)237 (95.6)
Table 2 Subgroup analysis in the expanded indication groups
Group 1 (n = 71)Group 2 (n = 140)Group 3 (n = 27)Group 4 (n = 10)P value
Age > 60 (yr, %)44 (62)82 (58.6)21 (77.8)6 (60) 0.502
Male (%)56 (78.9)104 (74.3)24 (88.9)5 (50) 0.455
Location (%) 0.730
Upper + corpus19 (26.8)15 (10.7)11 (40.7)1 (10)
Lower + angle52 (73.2)125 (89.3)16 (59.3)9 (90)
Macroscopic type (%)< 0.001
Elevated45 (63.4)4 (2.9)4 (14.8)3 (30)
Flat/depressed26 (36.6)136 (97.1)23 (85.2)7 (70)
Endoscopic ulcer (%)< 0.001
Present0 (0)140 (100)20 (74.1)1 (10)
Absent71 (100)0 (0)7 (25.9)9 (90)
Resection, piece (%) 0.177
≤ 268 (95.8)137 (97.9)27 (100)10 (100)
≥ 33 (4.2)3 (2.1)0 (0)0 (0)
Depth (%) 0.003
M233 (46.5)52 (37.1)0 (0)4 (40)
M3 + SM138 (53.5)88 (62.9)27 (100)6 (60)
Tumor size, mm (%)< 0.001
≤ 200 (0)105 (75)16 (59.3)10 (100)
> 2071(100)35 (25)11 (40.7)0 (0)
Lateral margin (%) 0.091
Positive10 (14.1)11 (7.9)1 (3.7)2 (20)
Negative61 (85.9)129 (92.1)26 (96.3)8 (80)
Vertical margin (%) 0.170
Positive2 (2.8)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Negative69 (97.2)140 (100)27 (100)10 (100)
Phenotype (%) 0.107
Intestinal31 (43.7)50 (35.7)9 (33.3)2 (20)
Non-intestinal40 (56.3)90 (64.3)18 (66.7)8 (80)
VEGF (%) 0.003
Positive17 (23.9)34 (24.3)16 (59.3)5 (50)
Negative54 (76.1)106 (75.7)11 (40.7)5 (50)
High LVD/MVD (%)< 0.001
Positive11 (15.5)26 (18.6)16 (59.3)6 (60)
Negative60 (84.5)114 (81.4)11 (40.7)4 (40)
LVI HES 0.005
Positive0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (10)
Negative71 (100)140 (100)27 (100)9 (90)
LVI IHCS< 0.001
Positive1 (1.4)1 (0.7)7 (25.9)2 (20)
Negative70 (98.6)139 (99.3)20 (74.1)8 (80)
Table 3 Comparison of lymphovascular invasion hematoxylin-eosin staining and lymphovascular invasion immunohistochemical staining groups
ESD indicationLVI IHCSTotalP value
NegativePositive
AbsoluteLVI HESNegative1000100
Positive000
Total1000100
ExpandedLVI HESNegative237102470.044
Positive011 (0.4%)
Total23711 (4.4%)248
Table 4 Comparison of lymphovascular invasion by immunohistochemical stain negative and positive group
LVI IHCSP value
Negative (n = 237)Positive (n = 11)
Age, yr (%)62.6 ± 9.969.4 ± 10.20.054
≤ 6092 (38.8)3 (27.3)
> 60145 (61.2)8 (72.7)
Male (%)182 (76.8)7 (63.6)0.297
Location (%)0.667
Upper + corpus44 (18.6)2 (18.2)
Lower + angle193 (81.4)9 (81.8)
Macroscopic type (%)0.715
Elevated53 (22.4)3 (27.3)
Flat/depressed184 (77.6)8 (72.7)
Endoscopic ulcer (%)0.524
Present155 (65.4)6 (54.5)
Absent82 (34.6)5 (45.5)
Resection, piece (%)0.760
≤ 2231 (97.5)11 (100)
≥ 36 (2.5)0 (0.0)
Histology (%)0.066
Differentiated229 (96.6)9 (81.8)
Undifferentiated8 (3.4)2 (18.2)
Depth (%)0.009
M289 (37.6)0 (0)
M3 + SM1148 (62.4)11 (100)
Tumor size, mm (%)21.2 ± 12.821.2 ± 16.70.986
≤ 20125 (52.7)6 (54.5)
> 20112 (47.3)5 (45.5)
Lateral margin (%)0.289
Positive22 (9.3)2 (18.2)
Negative215 (90.7)9 (81.8)
Vertical margin (%)0.913
Positive2 (0.8)0 (0)
Negative235 (99.2)11 (100)
Phenotype (%)0.751
Intestinal89 (37.6)3 (27.3)
Non-intestinal148 (62.4)8 (72.7)
VEGF (%)< 0.001
Positive62 (26.2)10 (90.9)
Negative175 (73.8)1 (9.1)
High LVD/MVD (%)< 0.001
Positive48 (20.3)11 (100)
Negative189 (79.7)0 (0.0)
Table 5 Clinicopathological characteristics of the five patients who underwent surgical resection after endoscopic submucosal dissection
Sex/age (yr)TypeSiteUlcerPathologySize (mm)LM/VMDepthLVI HESLVI IHCSResidual tumorLN
Female/67IIcLower-MD30-/+M--+-
Male/74IIIMiddle+WD14+/-M++--
Female/64IIIMiddle+MD19+/-M----
Female/54IMiddle-MD68+/-M-++-
Male/35IMiddle-MD22-/-M----